One of my many hats is webmaster of our church's internet site. I had been using a certain program to author the page, but due to some ...

6th Sunday after Pentecost – June 26th, 2005 Matthew 10:34-42 “A Sword and a Cross” I. Introduction – I often hear modern parents us the ph...

This was printed in Friday's local paper, under the column "Parson to Person", orchestrated by our local clergy association: E...

You should see this video, from Fox News. With all the talk in the Lutheran Blogosphere lately about the merits/demerits of cremation, this ...

What A Wretched Man Am I? Tune: Jesus, Meine Zuversicht (“Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense” Hymn # 266 from Lutheran Worship) Based on Romans 7...

Looks like the House of Representatives has voted to support an ammendment banning flag burning. While I won't comment on the pros/cons...

Guess I have been tagged too. Thanks, Burr in the Burgh . I was afraid this would happen. Here's the game: Imagine that a local philan...

File under, "Internet Sermon Research: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" and "You've got to be kidding me!" This is defi...

"Shall We Go On With Our Sinning?" Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN (Hymn #415 “All Depends on Our Possessing” from LW) Based on R...

5th Sunday after Pentecost – June 19th, 2005 Romans 5:12-15 “Gift vs. Trespass” I. Introduction – A happy Fathers’ day to everyone. I am s...

Another good article by Gene Edward Veith

According to a Swiss study, cited by Rev. Paul McCain's "Cyberbrethren", A father's church attendance (or lack thereof) ha...

I won't say too much about this except to draw your attention to Rev. Stiegemeyer's blog. He has a nice collection of articles, exc...

Found this interesting website , which lists famous atheists, agnostics, and those who are "apparently skeptical of theism ...

Help Us, Jesus, Not To Fear Them, Tune: Austria (“Glorious Things of You Are Spoken” Hymn # 294 from Lutheran Worship) Based on Matthew 10:2...

4th Sunday after Pentecost – June 12th, 2005 Exodus 19:2-8a “Instructions at Sinai” I. Introduction – Moses and the people of Israel had arr...

One congregation ( Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska ) recently voted to leave the ELCA. Their story is chronicled ...

Now, I am no ga-ga fan of Hollywood stars, and take only a passing notice of the latest "high-profile romances". But apparently I...

Local synod backs ordination of homosexual pastors Resolution will go to national ELCA assembly in August By ALICE L. CHANG achang@journalse...

“Our Teaching, Healing, Lord” Tune: St. Michael (“The Man is Ever Blessed” Hymn # 388 from Lutheran Worship) based on Matthew 9:35-10:8 Our ...